Creating Willpower
What is willpower? Have you ever tried to define it? My guess is no. In fact I believe the reason we don’t ask this question is because we can blame willpower if we don’t follow through with our goals. We prefer to allow the mystery to exist. Haven’t we all heard someone say that they either didn’t have enough willpower or somehow lost their... Read More »
Mediterranean Diet Menu
This article below comes from one of my readers, Eva Alexander and her mediterranean diet menu blog site. Her website focuses on Mediterranean diet healthy eating tips to live better and longer, plus raising awareness on healthy eating habits and its associated benefits to support those living with diseases. Check out one of her articles below: The... Read More »
The Greatest Stress Buster
I am sure we all have experienced stress in our lives that sends our blood pressure rising and heart beat racing. With busy schedules, pressures at work, kids and family commitments, we are more and more becoming a stressed out society. In today’s economic state, this pressure adds to stress, and we have more reason to experience hardship and... Read More »
Heart Rate Based Training
by Mike Nichols, MD (to read the full article click here) WARNING: Be sure your heart is ready for serious training! As some of you know I’ve had the good fortune to train some very fine athletes; national and international class across several different sports. You will also know that my doctor’s heart is given to those who are ill; sick with... Read More »
Is Your Gym Membership Worth It?
In the recent tough economic times, people are asking themselves where they can cut back on expenses. Many people have told me they are cutting back on their daily Starbuck’s or choosing to pass on luxuries such as eating out, or salon/spa treatments. When looking over their budget, they may also wonder if they can afford their monthly membership... Read More »
Get in the fast lane
I’ve been in the health and fitness industry for 20 years and have had the pleasure of meeting thousands of people that want to get in shape, and of course some that needed it but didn’t want to change their ways. Unfortunately for those that walk away from fitness, they are too comfortable in their ‘routine’ and give every... Read More »
To Infinity and Beyond!
“When you are strong enough to love yourself 100%, good and bad – you will be amazed at the opportunities that life presents you.” ~ Stacy Charter Anyone with children growing up in the mid to late 90’s is probably familiar with the saying “To infinity and beyond!” Buzz Lightyear made that phrase famous throughout the movies Toy Story... Read More »
Obesity – Don’t let your child become a statistic!
“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.” ~ John W. Whitehead Many of you probably grew up in the same era I did where physical education was a mandatory requirement as part of a school’s curriculum. Back then, it used to be several times a week, but today in some school systems, entire semesters will go by... Read More »
Exercise your Power of Discipline
“There are no short cuts to any place worth going.” ~ Beverly Sills What do you think of when you hear the word discipline? Perhaps you think about getting in trouble or being scolded by your parents when you were growing up, while your parents thought of what they were doing as training you to behave a certain way so that your actions... Read More »
Are you intimidated by your gym membership?
“If you don’t know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else!” ~ Yogi Berra Yes, it’s February and many have a full month of their new year’s resolution of starting an exercise program under their belts. But if you’re like the rest, you might still be holding on to that last little bit of procrastination. Perhaps... Read More »
